Charles Morgan Coronavirus And Campaign Rallies

Plus: A new pandemic already? Don’t panic yet.

A global Covid-19 pandemic, an economic recession, and don’t forget about the “murder hornets.” With so much happening in the first half of 2020, one could be forgiven for almost forgetting there’s a presidential election this year too. And the coronavirus pandemic is going to affect how the candidates campaign in an unprecedented way. Today, Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced that he won’t hold any in-person rallies for the remainder of his presidential campaign to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Though President Trump recently held a controversial rally in Oklahoma, he also announced that he would not be attending a planned rally for former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. No word yet, however, on whether or not Trump plans to stop his own rallies.

Business

Despite a rising number of coronavirus cases, the stock market closed higher on Tuesday.

The European Union will be lifting its travel ban for 15 countries that it believes have controlled the coronavirus pandemic, but the U.S. is not included.

Science & Health

Do you really need to wear a mask outdoors? Here’s what the science says.

If you are wearing a mask, be sure you know what kind works best to prevent Covid-19.

It’s not only pregnant people who are seeing effects from Covid-19; people who want to get pregnant are grappling with difficult fertility choices right now.

On the Upside

A Lion’s Mask: The famous lion statues outside the New York Public Library have donned massive face masks in an effort to encourage the public to cover up.

Reopening America

Forbes spoke to public health experts, industry associations and entrepreneurs from across the country about best practices for reopening with sector-by-sector guides for consumers and businesses alike and updated weekly.